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Changing Things Up
A blog. I had a blog for several years in the late 90s/early 00s.  It was a great outlet before Social Media, but after my 2nd son turned 2, I just couldn't keep up with it anymore. Fast forward to now, 2 more sons later!  I figured I'd share what I've learned (and learning) on this motherhood, mom of boys, homeschooling journey.

Last week was not one of the better weeks of homeschooling for this crew. Keegan was not interested in doing any of his work, taking away screen time didn't really help.  He wasn't cooperating at all. So after talking to other homeschool moms of boys on my weekly Tuesday hike, I decided we needed to change things up. I needed to change things up. We are in a bit of a rut halfway through the school year. This week we are taking out a bunch of the reading, swapping it for hands on activities and some videos.  

Here's how I typically plan our week:
I get out my assignment sheets for the boys and fill in what needs to be done using the Tapestry of Grace (TOG) reading list for the week, schedule in the front of the Flying Creatures notebook. Along with looking at our other books, math, etc and added them to the assignment sheet.

While I still did that for this week, we are not doing any of those readings this week. We have finished up WWII and starting this week learning about India. So for history and geography, we will create a salt map of India, cook things that look yummy from the cooking around the world book, watch The Hiding Place (since we just finished reading Coorie Ten Boom) and looking at supporting links for Unit 3 of TOG.  We won't be doing any book work for math this week. I have a great DVD series made by Sonlight called Mathtacular that we will watch. And I figure now is as good as time as any to watch Schoolhouse Rock. We may browse Netflix and YouTube for other kid friendly videos about India too.

Here's to a new week, that will hopefully bring a smile to Keegan's face as we change up our learning this week!  I'd love to hear how you change things up when you get in a rut!

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I'm Allison Crowe, a homeschool mom of four boys, passionate about creating a calm, organized home, ditching toxins, and enjoying real food, family adventures, and refreshing me-time.

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Allison

 
Hey there! I’m Allison, a homeschool mom of 4 boys, married to Peter. Three of my boys have graduated, and I still have one in high school. 

We live in a suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Life here is beautiful, a little loud, and full of wrestling matches. We’re definitely a work in progress, and that’s real life.

A little about me and how I got here...

I started at Villanova studying accounting, then ended up working as a computer programmer building websites in the mid-’90s. A few years later, I became a stay-at-home mom and never looked back.

My wellness journey began in my 20s when I struggled with endometriosis. It opened my eyes to how much our daily choices matter. 

I started with food, then slowly learned more about what supports a healthier home and body.

That journey grew into a passion for helping other moms see they don’t need to do it all. They can start small and grow.

When my oldest was little, he once sprayed Shower Power in his mouth. Let’s just say Poison Control and I were a little too familiar back then. 

That moment stuck with me.

Even though I had already started making changes with food, it took me longer to connect the dots between cleaning products, toxins, and everyday wellness.

These days, I’m navigating life as a homeschool mom, college mom, and now a mom whose two oldest boys are married. We also have two girl poodles, and they help balance out all the boy energy around here. 

I love teaching about real life wellness, simple swaps, fitness, and homeschooling. I also love whole foods, exercise, pickleball, and reminding moms they need some alone time before starting the homeschool day. 

You can’t teach from an empty cup. 

Fresh milled flour has also become a big passion of mine. I love baking from freshly ground grain, and I believe a lot of what bothers people is the processing, not just the gluten itself.

I’m passionate about helping homeschool moms 35 and up create a calm, fun, organized home, reduce toxins, and feel more confident about what really matters. You got this. Let’s take it one step at a time.

If that sounds like you, I’d love to help.

Here is my story on YouTube.

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